Rolfing

Rolfs Contribution to Rolfing Schools

Born in 1896, Dr. Ida Pauline Rolf earned a Ph.D. in biochemistry in 1920 when she was 24 years old. Dr. Rolf could have chosen any field she wanted for her lifes career, but partly due to her own spinal problems related to arthritis, she began to delve into a little known field at [...]

Rolfing Technique Indications and Contraindications

Soft tissue manipulation through the process of Rolfing is a holistic approach to relieve pain and improve the physical and mental well being by creating balance between the body and its center of gravity. As the person being treated in Rolfing sessions feels better physically, he/she also feels better mentally.
Rolfing technique indications and contraindications [...]

Finding a Certified Rolfing Texas Practitioner

Finding a certified Rolfing Texas Practitioner isn’t really hard to do. An easy way to find a Rolf practitioner near you would be to contact The Guild for Structural Integration. Their address is: P. O. Box 1559, Boulder, Colorado 80306. You can email them at gsi@rolfguild.org. You can log onto the website: http://cdn.rolfguild.org/form.htm, and once [...]

Structural Integration through Rolfing Therapy

Rolfing therapy was developed by Dr. Ida P. Rolf. The goals for Rolfing are that the body will come into balance with its center of gravity. The body should be able to move fluidly without any pain or discomfort. The head, neck and body should be free of tension, and you should be able to [...]

Understanding the Process through Rolfing Video Samples

You can better understand what Rolfing is all about by watching Rolfing video samples. It is deeper than massage, and the practitioner does not normally use a lubricant as a massage therapist would. If you watch a video, you will see that Rolfing is a slow process that manipulates and stretches the connective fascia. As [...]

What is Rolfing

Not everyone is familiar with Rolfing. If you heard the term for the first time, you might ask, What is Rolfing? Rolfing has only been practiced since the 1950s. A biochemist by the name of Dr. Ida Rolf developed a technique of manipulating the connective tissue of the body’s framework. If 10 people were to [...]

The Ida Rolf Rolfing Technique

The Ida Rolf Rolfing Technique evolved over the span of many years. It is interesting how Dr. Rolfs life work has continued on and evolved even after her death in 1978. Dr. Rolf graduated from Barnard College in 1916. After graduation she earned her Ph.D. from Columbia University.
Dr. Rolf developed some back problems after [...]

Ida Rolf Rolfing Technique Pictures

Structural Integration, commonly known as Rolfing, was pioneered by Dr. Ida P. Rolf, who earned a Ph. D. in biochemistry. She sought for alternative methods to relieve pain, and to gain mobility. Dr. Rolf discovered that all the structures of the body are covered with a connective tissue called fascia. The focus of her work [...]

← Previous Entries